The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-17
METHODISM'S MINISTER'S.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CON
FERENCE AT SANDERSvILLE.

Resignation of Rev. A. A. Fleetwood
and What Led to It-Sad Condition
of Rev. R. B. Lester and the Christian
Charity Manifested Toward Him by
the Conference.
SANDSRsvILLE, GA, Dec. 16.-The
South Georgia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, met at Q o'clock
this morning, with Bishop P. n. McTyeire
in the chair.
Religious services were conducted by Rev.
Julius Magath.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved,
The constitution and bylaws of the Edu-
cational Loan Fund Association, organized
by the North Georgia Conference, was pre-
scented by the Bishop and referred, on mo
ton, to the Board of Education.
Under the twentieth question: care all
the preachers blameless, the doctrines of the
church preached and the people instructed
as to its importanceY' only one elders char
acter failed to pass, that of A. A. Ellen
wood, of Blackshear, who abandoned his
work last March and surrendered his Gre
dentials to Presiding Elder Lloyd
CAUSE OF THE ACTION.
This, with a letter from Mr.. Fleetwood
severiEg his connection with the church,
were laid before the conference, and his
withdrawal accepted by a unanimous vote
His reason for withdrawing is disagreement
as to doctrine and policy.
Rev. i. b. Payne, Superintendent, read
the report of the Orpha-,s's Home, showing
that institution to be well managed and
literally sustained by voluntary aid from
Florida and Alabama, as we'll as Georgia.
Rev. II P Myers, District SupeIfnten-
dent, made a report for the American Bible
Society showing reasonable progress
On motion the Bishop was requested to re-
appoint Mr.. Myers to the SUPPLEMENTARY.
ADMITTED TO CONNECTION.
By a unanimous vote the following,
upon recommendation of the Examining
Committee, were admitted to full connec-
ton Isaac c. g. Rabun, George 7.
Parker, Nathaniel p Olmstead, Crawford
jackson, John B. Wight and Shadrach w.
Brown.
Rev R. B. Lester, who served the Bruins
wick station this year, is so enfeebled by i'll
heal h that his case was referred to the
Committee on Conference Relations for
Superannuated Ministers. He entered the
conference in 1851, giving thirty-six years
of his manhood to the work
CHRISTIAN CHARITY.
Rev j. d. Anthony, by permission, spoke
of the destitute circumstances OF Mr.. Les
ter, and in response more than $500 were
laid on the Secretary's desk contributed by
his brethren.
Rev. j. B. K. Smith, by his request, was
located.
An afternoon session was held to-day,
meeting at 3 o'clock. 1t was opened with
services by Rev. G. c. Clark.
BY reason of physical infirmity Rev.
William Waf'G case was referred to the
committee for sse'sJannu ICED relations. He
was admitted to th. conference in the same
class with Rev. LestasT in 1851
R. NJ WillapN', who was located by the
conference last year by reason of unaccept-
ability, asked by letter a reconsideration of
his case and restoration to the itinerancy.
TO MEET AT EASTMAN NEXT YEAR.
Upon the inquiry "Where shall the next
conference be held!" Eastman, Americas,
Perry, Quitman, Ialbotton and Columbus
were put in nomination, but the four latter
were withdrawn before a vote was had.
The ballot stood-Eastman So, AmeHcus 46.
Hence Eastman is chosen, and is the first
wiregrass town so honored
Tonight the anniversary exercises of the
Board of Church Extension was held and
eloquently addressed by DIR. Harrison and
DIR. Hopkins.
Rev. j. w. Domingos preached at Ten
mile
Nine pastors who have served the Sanders
vile church during the past nineteen years
were dined to-day by Hon. c. r. Pringle.
The weather has been rainy to-day and
tonight heavy rain is falling, with gusts
of wind from the east.